How to Design a Prayer Room
A prayer room is a deeply personal space where you can go for spiritual renewal. It is a place you can freely be yourself, without reservation, as you meditate, voice your concerns, and simply connect with your higher power. Prayer rooms don't follow specific design criteria; they are simply designed to make you feel comfortable and safe to go deeper in your spiritual life. You should create a room that suits your background, faith and personal taste.
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Use a low-traffic area. A prayer room needs to take you away from the hustle and bustle of chores, kids' homework, media, phones and other constant interruptions; it should be dedicated only to tranquility and free from distraction. Try a walk-in closet or a spare bedroom.
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Next, decorate your prayer space. Stay true to your personality. Prayer looks different for everyone, depending on your spiritual background and belief system. Be true to your own faith and create a room in which you feel nothing less than comfortable worshipping as you please. Some suggestions follow.
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For a vibrant, energizing room, you may want to use lots of color and fabric, or hang banners with inspirational images and writings on the walls or over windows.
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For a more sedate, scholarly space, decorate the room like a study or library, with a comfortable chair and side table or desk for literature and study.
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For a relaxing, comforting room, include a couch or comfortable day bed decorated with pillows. Hang sheer material from the ceiling or the posts of the bed so you can kneel or lie on the bed in a quiet, intimate spiritual space.
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Stock your room with appropriate furniture and electronics. Make sure you have a place to sit comfortably: pillows for kneeling or a comfortable chair for seated prayer or contemplation. A CD player can help set the mood with soft music or readings of spiritual texts. Candles or low-light lamps may help create an atmosphere of reverence. A music or book stand will hold your books open to pages on which you are meditating. Use a small bookshelf to store spiritual books, and be sure to include a journal to record prayer requests, answered prayers, and impressions you receive from your prayer time.
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